Flower-stand.



J. M. RED. FLOWER STAND.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 22, 1913.

1,112,558, Patented Oct. 6, 1914.

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J. M. RED.

FLOWER STAND. APPLICATION FILED JULY 22, 1913.

Patented Oct. .6, 1914.

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Specification of Letters Patent. I

FLOWER-STAND.

Patented Oct. 6, 1914.

Application filed. July 22, 1913. Serial No. 780,558.

' the following is a specification.

An object of the invention is to provide a stand for supporting flowers in pots or other receptacles in a fanciful group and in a manner which will permit of readily removing one of the pots or receptacles without disturbing any of the others or injuring any of the other flowers or plants.

The invention embodies, among other features, 'a stand of a simple and durable con= struction, preferably made of metal of a strip-like nature and which provides a strong and neat looking structure capable of supporting a number of receptacles adapted to contain plants.

In the further disclosure of the invention reference is to be had to the accom panying drawings, constituting a part of this specification, in which similar characters of reference denote corresponding parts in all the views, and in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the de vice, showing one of the receptacles removed; Fig. 2 is a plan view; Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view taken on the line 33 in Fig. 2, the brackets being shown in side elevation; Fig. 1 is a vertical sectional view taken on the line 4l-4: in Fig. 2, parts of one of the brackets being broken away; and Fig. 5 is a horizontalsectional view taken on the line 55 in Fig. 3.

Referring more particularly to the views, I provide a plurality of circular band-like members 10 having riveted thereto suitable uprights 11, arranged in relatively spaced relation, with the mentioned uprights terminating at theirlower ends in legs 12. The uprights 11 are preferably formed of striplike metal and the lower ends of the legs 12- terminate in depending flanges 13 adapted to repose in bifurcated sockets 14c of casters 15 having suitable rollers 16 revolubly mounted thereon, thus supporting the, body of the stand so that it can be readily rolled from one place to another.

The portions of the uprights 11 above the upper band member 10 constitute vertical standards 17 offset to form seats 18 and then bent outwardly to form hooks 19, the

said standards immediately below the seats at Sau- 18 being riveted or otherwise secured to a band 20' having an upwardly ,extendin portion spaced from the inner ends of the ooks at the points 21. A receptacle supporting member 22 comprises a ring 23 arranged to encircle the band 20 and fit against the hooks 19 at the points 21 so that the lower edge of the ring 23 will abut against the inner ends of the hooks, thus also reposing upon the seats 18 formed on the upper. ends of the standards 17. A seriesof horizontal brackets 24 are secured to the stand ards 17 and project diametrically from the stand body,the said brackets terminating at their outer ends in I-shaped holders 25 adapted to receive suitable flower pots 26 therein and which will be arrangedm relatively spaced relation, as will be apparent by referring to Fig. 1. A flower pot 27 can be conveniently mounted upon the upper edge of the ring 23 to depend between the standards 17, and it will be readil seen that the receptacle supporting mom or 22 can be easily removed from the stand body by simply liftingthe receptaclesupporting member upwardly to remove the ring 23 normally seating against the hooks 19 and on the seats 18.

If desirable, thecasters 15 can be removed from the lower ends of the legs 12 and chains having their lower ends connected to the hooks 19 and. their upper ends connected to a suitable ring can be employed for mountin the flower stand to depend from the ceiling of a room or upon a suitable bracket secured to a side Wall.

As mentioned heretofore, the various parts of my device are preferably constructed of metallic strips, the Strips being stamped from sheet metal or the like and relatively connected as shown and described,

thus producing a flower stand having a neat mm 1 11mm 2. If). a finwer stand, the combination With In testimony whereof I afix my signature a stand formed of connected standards, of iIl'PIBSElLlCQ of two Witnesses.

a seat formed b ofl'settin the upper ends of the standar s, a band connecting the, I JOHN 5 standards, and a receptacle-supporting mem- Witnesses:

oer adapted to repose upon the said seat and O. J. RED,

encircle the said band. E. JDAVIs. 

